Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-03-21

, adNlSedIy- because | helped him do it.
With Mrs. Jewell a. pianist and soprano.
Mrs Pillsbury alto Carl Jewell basSo. the
editor for tenor, Pinsbury on flute and
Master Jewell on the piccolo, Pillsbury's
house and yard and more or less of the
/ adjoining territory, for an hour or two.
was filed with Vermont harmony which
/ silenced the melodious darkey, and com
PEELED him TO give ear 10 strains rendered
according TO the rules of the Vermont
''singin skule.~
Mr.. Pillsbury spent couple of seasons
here without catching on to the prevail
ing mania of speculation. Having made
up his mind To- make Jacksonville his win
/ ter home, ne purchased last winter a
/ house with lot large enough to make four
/ comfortable house lots. ON his return
this season he found his property greatly
/ improved in price. rent advanced. and he
/ determined TO improve his vacation peri
/ cd by improving his property. He conse-
/ quently erected another house for rent on
one corner of his purchase. His invest
ment i proving very profitable and l now
/ find him minus his former indifference to
chances and struggling with the town lot
mania which, sooner or later, overtakes
I all Florida tourists. There is one block
/ between him and the river, but the river
l front ailment has struck him. He now
/ has an eve on a half acre. on which stands
a half-finished castle with a few cupolas
/ on il. started a wear or two ago by
I wealthy Chicago lady, but abandoned by
/ reason of war with her husband and
consequent shortage of funds. The cas-
/ tie commands a sweeping view of the riv-
| er. and of Jacksonville and suburbs, is
\ finely finished, 50 far "a the work has
| gone. has a substantial wharf reaching
| out To deep water, and is in all respects IA
most desirable residence for man of eX-
panding means, which / will presume
| Henry TO be, as soon as he gets his tene-
ment scheme under way, and makes few
happy turns on Brooklyn corner lots.
The rooms are very large and will easily
accommodate forty persons. One, on the
first floor, i designed for public hall,
having good stage, with trappings for
theatrical machinery If Henry purchas-
next winter with Vermont people.
Carl Jewell is employed on the daily
Times Union and is smart enough to
stick type at an expense of SIS TO $50 a
week TO the proprietOrs. Carl came here
two years ago, went to Sanford and for
some months was employed on the San
ford Argus, part of the time as travel
ing here year ago, at time of strike
among printers. he was called to the
Times Union office. made assistant fore
man, and for a while had full charge of
the mechanical department of the paper.
When order was restored and the old
foreman came back, Carl took a case and
has since been employed as compOsitor."
sspr-ton I-siIIsiiu=-
W. c. johnson occupied the desk
at the NJ. Z. church yesterday.
Ernest Carpenter, who is at work
in Bellows Falls. has been home.
Remember the annual school meet
ing, Tuesday evening of next week.
Geo. E. Churchill, having sold his
house, preparatory to going to Mimi
esota. will sell all his household fur
niture, horse, carriages, ETC., ETC., at
auction, on Thursday, March "a, at
l o'clock p. m. See bills.
NlbaInN.
Lila Wallace has gone to Stone
ham, Mass, to work for Rev. Mr..
Hovey:
Eadie Frasier, Daisy Darling and
Aggie Chsfey go to Montpelier Sem
mary to-day.
The dramatic entertainment came
off as advertised-the time and place
having been ascertained, and large
number were present.
Geo. A. Bill who went to New
York for medical treatment is at
this time with his brother, DIR. Cur
tbs Bill in Bridgeport, Conn. His
ailment proves to be a large abscess
in one of his kidneys. An operation
has been performed and he lies in
very critical condition. 1t is hoped,
however, that he may recover.
south ALBANY.
Mrs. Chas Williams is very sick
with a liver trouble.
The building Of the West Albany
river bridge has been contracted by
Thomas Wallace.
A. F. Brockwav and family start
ed for California last Tuesday morn |
ing. The NJ. E. Sabbath school pre-
scented Mrs. Brockway with $1,000, |
as small token of their respect for
faithful and efficient services render
ed by her, both in church and Sab
bath school.
Rev. W. l. Todd started for Kan |
sas last Monday morning on pros |
pecting tour, to be gone about two |
weeks. He some expects to leave |
the Vermont conference on account |
of the illness of Nilsson, hoping that |
a change of climate will be beneficial |
to him. Mr.. Todd's people have |
MANY warm friends here who will be |
sorry to part with them.
A party of twenty-six g. A r.
bows and their wives attended the |
campfire held at Bloomington Center
last Tuesday eve, and enjoyed them
selves very much, especially the pa
per read by Comrade Foster on
Camp and Field Life in the South"
which was replete with vivid scenes |
incident to campaign life.
Geo. E Churchill, who for some |
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